Local 3168 History

Milton Professional Fire Fighters Association, Local 3168 was created in August 1988 by the founding members as an affiliate with the IAFF (International Association of Fire Fighters) which is our North American governing body. Our Canadian affiliate is the OPFFA (Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Association).

The original members consisted of four (4) full time fire fighters and four (4) full time communication technicians.

The objectives of this Association are:

· To cultivate friendship and fellowship among members and their peers

· To ensure safe, efficient and humane working conditions

· To encourage and strive for the establishment of standards of performance for all members

· To place all members on a higher plane of skill and efficiency

· To promote and protect the occupational health and safety to all members

· To protect and ensure the standard of earnings and benefits for all members is maintained at a fair and equitable level

Today our membership has grown to 87 members operating across 5 key areas:

1)  Suppression has 3 Division Chiefs, 14 Captains, 14 Acting Captains and 42 Fire fighters.

2) Fire Prevention has 1 Division Chief and 3 personnel.

3) The Training Division has a Division Chief and 2 staff at the moment.

4) We have 2 Fleet Mechanic/Emergency Vehicle Technicians keeping our trucks and equipment in top condition.

5) Our always on Communications Division has a Division Chief and 4 personnel dispatching our trucks.